Give your attention to here and now. Do not look for rewards with ulterior motives. Resist the temptation to lash out against transgressors. That only feeds a cycle of action and reaction. Rather, show them light and grace with good manners.
Today:”Peace is my prayer, peace is my song” Yogi Bhajan
“Peace is my prayer, peace is my song. Guide humanity so we may not go wrong. Give us a place at Thy lotus feet, So we all may experience this blissful treat.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
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Today: Take clear and energetic action – I Ching
Wake up. Clear and energetic action must be taken to dispel the influence of people who betray their positions of authority. They must be replaced by beneficent people of integrity.
Today:”We need to be able to affect the mind without getting caught” Yogi Bhajan
“We need to be able to affect the mind without getting caught in an infinite self-reference. To do that, we need to understand the structure of the mind, recognize the origin of thought , and consciously determine which thoughts are consistent with our true self.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
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Today: Don’t doubt the progress you are making with your efforts. – I Ching
Don’t doubt the progress you are making with your efforts. Just put one foot in front of the other and keep doing the right thing. The discipline this brings will prepare you for whatever challenges will come, however harsh. Don’t react. Remain cheerful.
Today:”Using the mind to try and convince the mind to be still ” Yogi Bhajan
“Using the mind to try and convince the mind to be still is like stopping a hurricane by blowing on it. There is too much going on.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
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Today: Wake up and know the truth – I Ching
Wandering around in loveless relationship, just endure. Circumstances will intervene to set you straight on a true path. Wake up and know the truth.
Today: Compromise but don’t be compromised – I Ching
When all order is turned on its head, it’s largely due to confusion among and between those in charge and who are led by them. Followers tend to follow blindly. Seeing this, you cannot force the issue. They will only be moved by someone whose authority they recognize. In this case, the solution resolved either by clearing the confusion replacing the leaders. Only by holding to your principles with inner strength and outward clarity will you exert any influence in the matter. It’s not that you shouldn’t compromise. Just don’t be compromised.
Today: Do not give in to tribalism – I Ching
Hold to your inner truth. Do not give in to tribalism. Do it with good manners and grace and your influence will be felt far and wide with no backlash.
Today:”Water exists in degrees of subtlety from vapor to liquid to ice ” Yogi Bhajan
“Water exists in degrees of subtlety from vapor to liquid to ice. Just so, you can think of the mind as vapor, the feelings as water, and the neurons and connections as ice.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Today:”Just like in the ocean you can feel waves ” Yogi Bhajan
“Just like in the ocean you can feel waves that were generated from a far away distance, so in the mind you have thoughts and feelings from the entire universe and every other person. The places and people you are most attuned to and attached to are what usually fill your stream of thoughts. As you become more neutral and non-attached the scope of those thoughts and feelings widens.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
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Today: Perseverance and steadfastness have prevailed – I Ching
Perseverance and steadfastness have prevailed in a time of adversity. The consciousness has changed but its effects are not yet realized. A new time has arrived along with the promise of good fortune. With it comes the responsibility of stabilizing the newfound consciousness and giving vigilant attention to the pressures that want to drag it backwards toward the old order.
Today:”Your mind thinks, not you” Yogi Bhajan
“Your mind thinks, not you. It floods you with thoughts, both wanted and unwanted, intended and unintended. Not all thoughts support the you which is you. You are awareness itself and not all these thoughts. You are actually carried though the soul.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
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Today: Seek strength within, clarity without – I Ching
Use your discipline to hold to your path that is based on inner wisdom. Cast aside any useless artifacts of your character. Seek strength within, clarity without. Then the universe will bless you with great riches.
Today:”Since the mind is fast, and beyond the categories of time and space” Yogi Bhajan
“Since the mind is fast, and beyond the categories of time and space, it supports your actions with many more thoughts than you could ever act on. The result of this is that it is not you who think.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Today: What is conceived in heaven must be manifest from the earth – I Ching
What is conceived in heaven must be manifest from the earth. Allow everything that has potential to be realized in its natural form from primal forces. There is no need for intervention. A natural fabric is woven that includes everyone and everything in an indissoluble bond that unites all consciousness.